Swimming Lessons for Children | Tampa

The Swim-Float-Swim Sequence

Children in this age group (12 months and up) are taught the essential survival skill of rolling back to float as well as independent swimming (basic front crawl swim). Students will swim with their head down for approximately 3-5 seconds, when they are tired and need to breathe, they will independently rotate onto their backs, float, rest and when ready, they will flip over to resume swimming. They will repeat the Swim-Float-Swim sequence as many times as needed until they can swim to safety.

Upon completion of the course, your child will have the survival skills necessary to save himself from a potential drowning situation along with the enjoyment of recreational swimming. Toys & games are incorporated in these lessons for a more enjoyable lesson experience. Lessons are custom tailored to meet the physical, developmental and emotional needs of each child. Lessons are conducted one-on-one, four days per week, Monday – Thursday.

Each lesson for this age group is approximately 10 minutes in length. Students are required to attend 4 lessons per week at their same scheduled lesson time each day, Monday – Thursday for the duration of the 6-8 week course. Please Note: All lessons have a performance-based exit and not a time-based exit. No two children are exactly alike therefore; no two lessons are conducted exactly alike. Parents or caretakers observe each lesson from the pool deck.

    
 
 
        
   Jamie Emmons 
 
 
 
  My son Chase (age 2)  just completed lessons with Ashley, and he can’t get enough of the water now! Ashley was fantastic and knew all the right techniques to make sure Chase was comfortable and confident. It was amazing to watch him transform into a swimmer in 6 short weeks! We would recommend Ashley for anyone (of all ages!) who wants to learn how to swim. As a parent, I felt confident taking Chase swimming on my own and knowing he has all the right survival skills. Thank you so much!
  
 
       
   Samantha Levin 
 
 
 
  My 2.5 year old son took his first round of survival swim lessons with Michelle in Westmont in the winter.  We just finished our refresher course last week & she was as incredible as ever.  Throughout both sets of lessons, he could not wait to get there and see Miss Shell.  He still asks to go even though the lessons are over. She is so kind, welcoming, patient,  and makes every lesson fun while teaching life saving skills.  He would be smiling & laughing the entire time. If you are hesitant about these lessons at all, don’t think twice again and sign your child up!
  
 
       
   Sara Gray 
 
 
 
  I am so incredibly happy to have found Michelle at Watch Me Swim. My daughter not only learned to save herself, but also learned to love the water. She couldn’t wait for her lessons and smiled the whole time. I couldn’t believe it! I cannot recommend Michelle enough. She is kind, gentle, and loved by her little swimmers! I am forever grateful to her for keeping my baby girl safe!
  
 
       
   Taylor Tompkins 
 
 
 
  We had an amazing experience with Mrs. Ashley in Fishhawk! She was communicative and patient! She helped make my baby feel comfortable in the water and supported through his frustrations. My 1 year old can now self rescue and float on his own! I am amazed! I highly recommend Mrs. Ashley and Watch me Swim!!
  
 
       
   Kelly Laux 
 
 
 
  My son started taking classes with Ms. Ashley in FishHawk at 9 months and we are so grateful for her! He did not catch on right away and took some extra time to graduate but she was so incredibly patient with him and encouraging. Any time something came up, she was very flexible and understanding.
I am so happy we signed up with Watch Me Swim and Ms. Ashley! I feel so much better knowing he has skills to survive around water if something happened. We will continue to work with her in the future for his follow up classes and swim lessons and look forward to seeing her again!
  
 
       
   Allie estrada 
 
 
 
  We just finished the 6 week survival swim class with Ashley, and it has been amazing! She is so sweet and patient with my 17 month old, who would cry the whole time. She was able to learn what she needed to, and was so proud of herself! I have so much more confidence, that she will know what to do if she ever finds herself in a situation where she falls into water! Nothing compares to that peace of mind that Ashley has given us! We will be back in the future as she gets older to become an even better swimmer!
  
 
       
   Grace Tekampe 
 
 
 
  I can’t say enough wonderful things about Ms. Kari and her program! Her passion and care for teaching children how to swim is evident not only in the care and 1:1 instruction she provides for our littles, but in the way she’s opened this scholarship up so everybody has a chance to learn how to swim! My daughter is on the ASD spectrum and these are crucial life-saving skills, especially with her diagnosis and living in a state surrounded by water everywhere! I had a teacher whose two-year-old drowned in a pool because he didn’t know how to self-rescue and that was my worst fear. My daughter stopped crying after the first week of lessons and started waking up asking to “swim in Ms. Kari’s pool” every morning, which is a very different experience from the one we previously had! She loves going swimming and practicing her “big arms” and is a little fish in the pool now. Thank you for everything you do for our children, Kari and Watch Me Swim!
  
 
       
   Corrie Lovette 
 
 
 
  We had an amazing experience with Mrs. Lindsey! It was organized, efficient and as pleasant as swim/survival lessons can possibly be for a 13 month old. My little girl can safely float now, which gives us peace of mind! Plus she has a great foundation for future swimming. I highly recommend Mrs. Lindsey and Watch Me Swim!
  
 
       
   Rebeca Boyce 
 
 
 
  Excellent and effective place if you want your kids to learn how to swim and survival skills in the water, Ms Kari and Ms Heidi were the instructor of my daughters, 5 and 9 Y/O , they  learned in only 4 weeks, amazing work these ladies put on, my kids were not confident at all in the water and they are now swimming all on their own, the classes are great because is one on one which I love, that also gives you privacy since no one else is there watching but the students and parents, ( my kids are shy) I have nothing to say but good stuff, Absolutely recommended.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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